Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CT to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,698reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,827 mi
Typical range: $4,087–$5,308
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Austin price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,825
Fuel: $1,873
All-in estimate: $4,698

Return trip

Austin → Norwalk$7,714

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norwalk to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,944	$2.16	$3,510 – $4,377
53' refrigerated	$4,698	$2.57	$4,087 – $5,308
48' flatbed	$4,736	$2.59	$4,073 – $5,399
Step deck	$5,154	$2.82	$4,329 – $5,979
Power only	$3,501	$1.92	$3,046 – $3,956
Hotshot	$2,643	$1.45	$2,194 – $3,092
26' box truck	$2,583	$1.41	$2,196 – $2,971
Sprinter van	$1,577	$0.86	$1,325 – $1,830

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More lanes from Norwalk

53' refrigerated lanes from Norwalk, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$6,947	$2.37	$6,044 – $7,850	6 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$2,425	$2.78	$2,110 – $2,740	2 d
Houston, TX	1,718 mi	$4,452	$2.59	$3,873 – $5,031	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$6,767	$2.65	$5,887 – $7,647	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,100	$7.97	$957 – $1,243	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$4,887	$2.56	$4,252 – $5,522	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,895 mi	$6,868	$2.37	$5,975 – $7,761	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$4,317	$2.60	$3,756 – $4,878	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norwalk, CT to Austin, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Norwalk, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,698 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,827 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,087 and $5,308.

How far is Norwalk, CT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,827 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,873 of the $4,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Norwalk, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,714, which makes Norwalk, CT to Austin, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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